In a satellite image from Vantor, damage from Friday’s attack to the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline, Sept. 13, 2026. The American presence in Gulf Arab states has not shielded them from retaliation during the Iran war. Now they are hoping direct talks with Iran could help. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor Technologies via The New York Times) By VIVIAN NEREIM Gulf Arab countries have long relied for their security on the U.S. military bases that they host. But after six months of war, the…
